In a comment on the Power.org blog, Pieter Van den Abeele wrote that Genesi will be releasing the Open Server Workstation, which will be based on the PowerPC 970 (G5) chip. The system is scheduled for release this month give or take a few weeks, and will cost $1599. Developers can also register for a free workstation.

No, it is not and that is for a reason. We have set a high price intentionally to reduce the number of machines we are required to provide. We would rather people build their own, because that is what our customer base does. The software is here:

What will be different about this system will be the availability of the design itself. The OSW is more about http://www.power.org than it is about a 2x970MP and CPC945 workstation. Genesi is not Dell. The OSW is not our attempt to enter into the broad market with an end user device that appeals to the masses. The objective is to set a foundation for the Power Architecture that is grounded in what is important to the development of that ecosystem. Here is what we said about that nearly six months ago: